1916-S $10 MS(PCGS#8880)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2256

Grade

MS64

Price

7,930

Lot Description

Handsome honey-apricot surfaces are fully lustrous in a satiny texture. Both sides are sharply struck with solid Choice Mint State quality.<p>The 1916-S is the 10th scarcest of the 32 issues in the Indian eagle series. Although the recorded mintage of 138,500 pieces implies availability, this is only true through lower Uncirculated grades. Furthermore, this date suffered particularly from the massive melting of gold coins in 1937, and most of those known today returned from European banks in the most recent two generations. Near-Gem examples like the present piece are truly scarce, and PCGS has certified few finer through MS-64.